Containing all the information the health care worker needs to understand and implement good infection control practices, this guide will safeguard both the patient and the medical specialist. Information on disease-specific infections and the prevention and control measures to combat them; general infection control practice, policy, and procedures; hospital-acquired infections; and infection control outside of the hospital is included.
Laura Ester Ziady is a registered nurse and is currently head of the infection control department at a private clinic in Bloemfontein. Nico Small is the clinical manager for the wound care division of a major pharmaceutical company.